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This applies also to entertainment, food and drink, and invitations to events over and beyond what is customary and legally acceptable. Unauthorised donations may not be made or received indirectly through third parties either. The giving and receiving of the common courtesies and advertising give-aways of low value is permitted, as is the giving or acceptance of business meals and invitations to events with a direct connection to business, to an extent appropriate to the business situation and the position of those involved. It should be noted, however, that donations and invitations to public officials, representatives of the authorities, or other holders of official positions, are legally forbidden in many countries even if the value is very low. Dachser rejects the making of “facilitation payments”, and in this regard follows the recommendations of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Facilitation payments are small amounts paid to the representatives of the authorities in order to accelerate official procedures to which one has a right (e.g. customs clearance). These are only permitted if absolutely unavoidable (such as in emergency situations), and only in countries where such payments are permitted. They are then an exception which require approval from one’s superiors, and they must be documented. 4. Avoiding conflicts of interest Dachser expects its employees and members of its organisational units not to enter into any activities or tasks which violates the interests of the company. Secondary activities for competitors, customers, partners or suppliers, as well as financial participation in such companies which exceeds one per cent, are only permitted with the express written permission of Management. Management must be informed of financial participation (greater than one per cent) on the part of immediate family members. It is forbidden to grant preferential treatment to particular business partners for reasons of private interest – especially family members. Even the appearance of preferential treatment for private interests should be avoided.
5. Compliance with the principles of national and international trade Dachser complies with all national, multinational, and supranational foreign trade regulations. Employees must abide by these, especially any applicable bans on exports or imports, official authorisation requirements, and applicable customs and tax regulations. Transactions offered by customers which contradict these regulations must be turned down. Dachser may not provide any services or products if a suspicion exists that these could support such illegal transactions. In this context it is especially important to observe the regulations aimed at the prevention of terrorist activities. Dachser also places particular emphasis on adherence to national and international laws for the prevention of money laundering. 6. Creating and maintaining safe and fair working conditions Dachser takes responsibility for its employees and strives to create and maintain an attractive working environment for them, and to maintain it. Dachser to ensure fair payment and reasonable working hours for its employees in every country, and condemns every form of forced or child labour. Dachser wants to preserve and promote the health of its employees. For this reason it is one of the company’s aims to guarantee a high level of safety at all of its production sites. Dachser expects all of its employees, especially managerial staff, to be committed to uphold on-the-job safety at all times. 7. Protecting company assets The success of Dachser as a business is based on the innovative capacity of its employees and the knowledge they have acquired over several decades. All employees must therefore ensure that the operational and business secrets of Dachser as well as its business partners do not become known outside of the company. It is forbidden to publicise operational or business secrets without permission, to pass them to third parties, or to utilise them for one’s own purposes without permission. Dachser expects its employees to deal responsibly with the company’s assets, and to make business decisions on the basis of risk and benefit analyses that can be followed from a
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